Hovde, Ellen

Are we to be a nation? ( visu )
4 editions published between 1997 and 2004 in English and held by 79 libraries worldwide
The newly independent United States struggle with bankruptcy and individual states act like sovereign nations. A Constitutional Convention was convened in 1787 to revise the Articles of Confederation, but wrote a revolutionary constitution instead. The ratification process defined what sort of nation the U.S. was to be

The times that try men's souls Oh fatal ambition! ( visu )
2 editions published between 1997 and 2004 in English and held by 78 libraries worldwide
Episode 3. Days after the Declaration of Independence was signed an immense British force dropped anchor in New York harbor, pitting the largest professional army in the world against George Washington's army of untrained volunteers. Washington wanted to conduct the war in proper 18th cent. style, but after an early string of defeats he realized he had to avoid fighting at all costs and keep his army on the run. On Dec. 26, 1776, Washington led his army across the Delaware River, surprising a garrison of Hessian soldiers at Trenton

The reluctant revolutionaries Blows must decide ( visu )
1 edition published in 1997 in English and held by 70 libraries worldwide
Episode 1. In 1763 American colonists were happily British, and proud to be subjects of King George. With the end of the French and Indian war, America became a land of opportunity, and the future founding fathers were poised to take advantage of it. Then the British imposed a seemingly routine tax--the Stamp Act. It created a firestorm throughout the colonies as Americans saw their liberties and power threatened. Benjamin Franklin found himself in the center of controversy as relations between England and America unravelled--Container

The world turned upside down Are we to be a nation? ( visu )
1 edition published in 1997 in English and held by 69 libraries worldwide
Episode 5. How do Americans, fighting in the name of liberty, justify the institution of slavery? The British hoped to exploit the contradictions posed by slavery and enlist the support of loyalists in the South, but they failed. The convergence of Washington's army and the French fleet at Yorktown trapped a weary British army led by Lord Cornwallis. Two years later, the Treaty of Paris was signed, ending eight years of fighting

The times that try men's souls ( visu )
4 editions published between 1997 and 2004 in English and held by 68 libraries worldwide
Days after the Declaration of Independence was signed an immense British force arrived in New York harbor, pitting the largest professional army in the world against George Washington's army of untrained volunteers. Washington wanted to conduct the war in proper 18th-century style, but after an early string of defeats realized he had to avoid fighting at all costs and keep his army on the run. On Dec. 26, 1776, Washington led his army across the Delaware River, surprising a garrison of Hessian soldiers at Trenton

Liberty! the American Revolution ( visu )
2 editions published in 2007 in English and held by 67 libraries worldwide
The "united" states need funds and military support. Benjamin Franklin goes to France in hopes of creating an alliance that will provide both. He charms the French, but fails to loosen their purse strings. Meanwhile, John Burgoyne's British army marches down the Hudson River, trying to cut off New England from the other colonies. Burgoyne is thwarted by a continental force at Saratoga. News of Burgoyne's defeat encourages the French to help the American side. It is now a world war

Liberty! the American Revolution ( visu )
2 editions published in 2007 in English and held by 67 libraries worldwide
In the second episode, most Americans cannot imagine a complete break from Britain, even after shots are fired at Lexington. Powerful words push matters "over the edge" in 1776. A pamphlet, "Common Sense," and the Declaration of Independence argue that it is the natural right of men to govern themselves. For Americans, there is no looking back. George Washington's army is created. There will be war with England

Liberty! the American Revolution ( visu )
2 editions published in 2007 in English and held by 67 libraries worldwide
Through interviews with historians and dramatic reenactments of eyewitness accounts, this documentary series chronicles the pivotal events that took place between 1763 and 1789 as the United States came into being. In 1763, America's capital city is London, Benjamin Franklin is considering retirement in England and no one connects Boston Harbor to tea parties. But British efforts to enforce the Stamp Act in 1765 bring protests in America, and attempts to impose sanctions on the colonies are met with increasing resistance. Dumping tea in Boston Harbor is the final straw. The British send troops to Massachusetts to quell the storm and install a military governor in the Spring of 1774. John Adams is called from Massachusetts to Philadelphia to become part of the first Continental Congress which included representatives from the thirteen colonies including George Washington, John Hancock, Samuel Adams and Thomas Jefferson

Liberty! the American Revolution ( visu )
2 editions published in 2007 in English and held by 67 libraries worldwide
The British hope to exploit the contradictions posed in the South by slavery and also to enlist the support of southerners loyal to the crown. After a series of brutal engagements, however, it is apparent they have not won "the hearts and minds" of the South. The miraculous convergence of Washington's army and the French fleet at Yorktown traps a weary British army led by Lord Cornwallis. The end of the war is at hand

Liberty! the American Revolution ( visu )
2 editions published in 2007 in English and held by 66 libraries worldwide
Days after the Declaration is signed, the British drop anchor in New York Harbor, sending the untrained American army packing. Washington's volunteer troops are driven the length of New Jersey. With just days of enlistment left for many recruits, a desperate Washington leads his army across the Delaware River early on December 26, 1776, to mount a surprise attack on Trenton. The enemy is routed. The American Revolution continues